.308 Norma
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Well, I know they'll "cycle" my Smith 1911, but "pattern tight" must be must a relative term.
Handgun shot load for rats?
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Definitely relativeWell, I know they'll "cycle" my Smith 1911, but "pattern tight" must be must a relative term.
, I googled it and the first hit was a well done Youtube review. () Perhaps I should state it this way: Big enough payload of 9 shot to pattern densely enough for the purpose, well at least 10 ft. Definitely better than ones I've used in .22 or .44.
robhof
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When I lived in an urban setting, I used the 38 plastic bullets in a 6" barrel 357 and could kill rats, squirrels and collared doves out to 25', very quiet, light pop, sounds like cap gun, but very effective and fun. I averaged over 30 dove a year while living in a subdivision with no neighbor complaints. The collared doves are an invasive species, larger and tastier than the American dove
Steve Cover
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It has been my experience that handgun shotshells produce about 1 inch spred for each foot of distance.
Rat at 10 feet, pattern would be about 10".
Patterns tend to be doughnut shaped too.
I like shot loads for snakes, but hunting rats might be a cahallenge.
The use of Speer pastic bullets ot even wax as suggested above might be worth a try in a revolver.
They do hit pretty hard and possibly could kill a rat out to about 30 feet.
Steve
Rat at 10 feet, pattern would be about 10".
Patterns tend to be doughnut shaped too.
I like shot loads for snakes, but hunting rats might be a cahallenge.
The use of Speer pastic bullets ot even wax as suggested above might be worth a try in a revolver.
They do hit pretty hard and possibly could kill a rat out to about 30 feet.
Steve
No such thing exists except perhaps Taurus Judge or S&W copy called the Governor. There is next to useless toy shotgun caliber made for Ratopocalypse called .410 bore. They actually still make 2.5" target shells that would really work on them rodents.
Vern Humphrey
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Actually, I shot two rats in my stable in the last month, using .22 CCI shot shells in my Colt Woodsman.
Count Les Neins
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CCI Ratshot is available for most calibers. I like them in my .44, for snakes.
They get it done, at close range. once you get further out than 5 yards, effectiveness
begins to take a back seat.
They get it done, at close range. once you get further out than 5 yards, effectiveness
begins to take a back seat.
Never had to use anything other than an air rifle or pistol, .177 or 22 work just fine. Had a rat gnawing in the house crawl space years ago and one shot was all it took. I was, and still would be hesitant to use any of the .22 rim fires on rats anywhere near a residence..
Many years ago we had a feed mill close by and it was a fun evening for several of us to take air rifles out there. We didn't miss too many and the local LEOs would often join in. with an air rifle. The feed mill owner loved this and actually encouraged us to organize weekly shoots. Good PR with the LE and adjacent property owners
Many years ago we had a feed mill close by and it was a fun evening for several of us to take air rifles out there. We didn't miss too many and the local LEOs would often join in. with an air rifle. The feed mill owner loved this and actually encouraged us to organize weekly shoots. Good PR with the LE and adjacent property owners
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